# Create Ordinate Dimensions [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Dimensions](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Dimensions/(Dimensions).md) → [Create Dimensions](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/(Create%20Dimensions).md) An ordinate dimension annotates the perpendicular distance from an origin or base point (the origin of the current UCS). Ordinate dimensions consist of an x- or y-coordinate and a leader. The ordinate dimension text is always aligned with the ordinate leader lines, independent of the text orientation of the current dimension style. ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/assets/GCAD_GUG/GCAD_GUG/pic/Ordinate%20dimensions.jpg) --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 8 (2013–2014)](../../../../2013/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md) · [GstarCAD 2015](../../../../2015/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md) · [GstarCAD 2016](../../../../2016/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../../2017/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Create%20Dimensions/Create%20Ordinate%20Dimensions.md)